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  • Archaeology Summer Camp: Ages 9-12

    Campers will get their hands dirty digging with professional archaeologists, finding artifacts, solving mysteries, playing games, and learning about Gloucester’s amazing history! This year the camps for 9-12 year old children will last from 9 AM to 2 PM and cost $175/camper. For more information email outreach@fairfieldfoundation.org. Register here! PLEASE DO NOT PAY AT THIS TICKET […]

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  • Fairfield Friday

    Fairfield Friday
    CAPE 6783 Main Street, Gloucester, VA, United States

    Fairfield Archaeology Park will be open for site tours on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month, from March through October. Visit the site to learn about the families […]

  • VA250 Event:  Evening Dig & Stargazing: Space and Archaeology

    Rosewell 5113 Old Rosewell Lane, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

    This special evening program connects archaeology with astronomy during the Perseid meteor shower. After digging at the Rosewell Ruins, stay for stargazing after dark. The event also highlights John Page’s […]

  • Fairfield Friday

    Fairfield Friday
    CAPE 6783 Main Street, Gloucester, VA, United States

    Fairfield Archaeology Park will be open for site tours on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month, from March through October. Visit the site to learn about the families […]

  • VA250 Event: Walter Reed Birthday Celebration

    Walter Reed Birthplace 4021 Hickory Fork Rd, Gloucester, Virginia

    Celebrate the birthday of Dr. Walter Reed while learning about more than 100 years of preservation at his birthplace. This event connects archaeology with biology and public health, featuring community […]

  • Fairfield Friday

    Fairfield Friday
    CAPE 6783 Main Street, Gloucester, VA, United States

    Fairfield Archaeology Park will be open for site tours on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month, from March through October. Visit the site to learn about the families […]

  • VA250 Event: Halloween Dig Day (“Dig or Treat”)

    Fairfield Archaeology Park 5777 Fairfield Lane, Hayes, VA, United States

    Dress as your favorite archaeologist and dig with ours! This family-friendly Halloween event blends excavation with oral histories, folklore, and discussions of colonial and Revolutionary-era beliefs and superstitions.